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æfter-hýrigean

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, p. de; pp. ed

To follow another's exampleto imitateresembleimitari

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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

ræscan

(v.)
Grammar
ræscan, p. te
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To move quickly (cf. rash), to quiver (of light), to glitter Fér ræscendum leóhte ignis vibrante lumine, Hymn. Sort. 94, 1

un-áwemmedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-áwemmedness, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Crist gewát of deáðe lífe, and of brosnunga unáwemmednysse, and of wíte wuldre, Anglia viii. 330, 10

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.
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Voc. ii. 107, 75. without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. beat up Mid gelǽredre handa hé swang ðone top, Ap. Th. 13, 13. Genim mærcsápan and hinde meolc, mæng tósomme and swinge, Lchdm. iii. 4, 2. Swyng, 14, 32.

in-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
in-hírness, e ; f.
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A belonging to any one Ðe Æðelréd cyning geúðe God elmihtigum and his hálgan apostolan Petre and Paule on éce inhýrnesse which king Ethelred granted to Almighty God and to his holy apostles Peter and. Paul to belong to them for ever, Cod. Dipl.

ge-folgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-folgian, p. ode
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To reach, attain Ðonne hé him ǽr tíde tióððæt hí ne magon ne ne cunnon, ðonne is him ondrædanne ðæt him weorðe lore ðæt hié ryhtre tíde gefolgian meahton ne cum arripiunt intempestive quod non valent, perdant quod implere quandoque tempestive

a-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-berstan, p. -bearst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten [a, berstan]

To burstbreakto be broken perfringi

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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi

byrman

(v.)
Grammar
byrman, p. de; pp. ed [beorma barm]
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To ferment with barm, to leaven; fermentare

spannan

(v.)
Grammar
spannan, p. spénn, speónn; pp. spannen.

to join one thing to anotherto attachfastenclaspto spanclaspnectere; intendere, contendereto claspto span

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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal Hé helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd.

Linked entries: spennels ge-spannan

bisceop-stól

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S. 29, 112. in a local sense, a bishop's see, cathedral town Geáfon hí him bisceopstóle þá burh Dorcanceaster, and hé þǽr binnan wunode, Hml. S. 26, 135. Ic ǽlcum biscepstóle on mínum ríce wille áne onsendan, Past. 7, 25.

Linked entry: bisceop-stæf

æt-fyligan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fyligan, p. de; pp. ed

To adhere tostick toadhærere

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To adhere to, stick to; adhærere Ne ætfyligeþ de áhwǽr fácn ne unriht numquid adnaret tibi sedes iniyuitalis, Ps. Th. 93,19

bældan

(v.)

to animateencourageanimareinstigare

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to animate, encourage; animare, instigare Ðú þeóde bældest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to strife, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make peaceablereconcile

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To make peaceable, reconcile Ðé to him gesibsuma reconcile thyself to him, Homl. Th. i. 54, 20 : Mt. Bos. 5, 24

Linked entry: sibsumian

gástlíce

(adv.)

spirituallyspiritually

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Add: spiritually opposed to physically, corporeally His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ámetan; nis ꝥ ðeáh no líchomlíce wénanne, ac gástlíce, Bt. 42 ; F. 258, 14.

áscian

(v.)
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Suelce hé be óðrum menn sprece and áscie (áscige, v. l. ), Past. 185, 10. (2 a) and with acc. of person asked :-- hwí áxige gé mé be ðám Hǽlende ðus?, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 7. to ask, demand to be told Ic áxige þone intingan, Hml. S. 10, 135.

Linked entry: áhsian

grundsópa

(n.)
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. — growndesope (growndsope, grounsop) of any lycoure fex, sedimen, a meaning belonging also to Dutch grondsop. Apparently a different meaning is given to the word in another M. E. vocabulary.

for-ealdian

(v.)

to run outexpire

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Ben. 114, 8. of dead matter, to get worn out with long use, to decay through being kept too long Warnige hé ꝥ ꝥ húsl ná forealdige; gif hit for[h]ealden sí, ꝥ his man brúcan ne mæge, forbærne hit man, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 7. Hé funde on þám mynstre ...

þilian

(v.)
Grammar
þilian, þillian, þillan
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þelliene, 26. þillanne, 28. þyllanne, 24. (The section is headed: Ðis is ðære bricge geweorc on Hróuecæstre.)

Linked entry: þylian

gilp-georn

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Ne beón gé rance ne gylpgeorne, 40, 19. See next word